Who should be captain of the ship (co-ordinator) in Polytrauma setting:
i. Must be General Surgeon Dr Steve Moeng
ii. Must be Orthopaedic Surgeon Prof Mthunzi Ngcelwane

How should Trauma Surgeons be Trained:
i. General Surgeon’s View Dr Pradeep Navsaria
ii. Orthopaedics View Prof Mac Lukhele

Use of thoracoscopy in trauma Dr Sorin Edu
Use of laparoscopy in trauma Prof Zac Koto

Should ALL thyroid goitre be subjected to surgery:
Yes Prof René Botha
No Prof Taole Mokoena

Management of patient with axillary lymph node metastasis but occult primary Dr Ines Buccimazza
What should be the criteria for adrenalectomy and what approach Prof Zac Koto
Options for liver biopsy: percutaneous, laparoscopic, open Dr Reshma Maharaj
Early recovery after surgery (ERAS) Prof Thifili Luvhengo
Modern management of varicose veins Prof Thanyani Mulaudzi

Presentation and Management of Small Bowel Cancer Dr Christian Jeske
Issues and challenges in Radiation treatment for Small Bowel Cancer Dr L Mnguni
Issues on Medical Treatment of Small Bowel Cancer Dr Jaqueline Kempen

Acute and Surgical Pain Management Prof Christoffel Odendaal
Management of Chronic Nonspecific Pain Dr Russell Raath
Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Prof Martin Smith
Nerve blocks, spinal block and local anaesthetics Dr Dwayne Möhr

Fluid Therapy in Septic Patients: Crystalloids OR Colloids; Which, what product, when and how            Prof Jan Pretorius
Dr Timothy Hardcastle

Principles of Damage Control in Trauma:
i. Torso Trauma Prof Meshack Ntlhe
ii. Multiple Fractures Dr Nkhodiseni Sikhauli
iii. Neurosurgery Prof Sam Mokgokong
iv. Vascular trauma Dr Chris Tsotetsi

When is definitive surgery for peptic ulcer diathesis appropriate and what procedure Prof Sandie Thomson
Pathology and management of Oesinophilic oesophagitis Dr Fritz Potgieter

Management of Rectal Prolapse Dr Hennie Pienaar
Management of incidental polyps during colonoscopy Dr Mpho Kgomo

Ethical Challenges in Palliative Surgery. When is palliative Surgery inappropriate OR Is palliative surgery always appropriate
Prof Gerhard Lindeque
Prof David Cameron
Dr Brendon Bebington
Prof Magda Slabbert